This file image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP Rupee pared initial gains and settled for the day on a negative note, lower by 10 paise at 87.57 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (August 14, 2025), as it came under pressure due to continued dollar demand from importers. Forex…
A vendor arranging the pulses at a market, as the WPI stayed in negative territory for the second consecutive month at (-) 0.58% in July. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Wholesale price inflation (WPI) stayed in negative territory for the second consecutive month at (-) 0.58% in July, as prices of food articles and…
From the Sensex firms, Infosys, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Maruti and TCS were among the major gainers. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Thursday (August 14, 2025) amid buying in blue-chip stocks such as HDFC Bank and TCS, along with a positive trend…
A man counts Indian currency notes at a market in Bengaluru, India, August 1, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee traded in a narrow range and edged higher by 8 paise to 87.39 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (August 14, 2025), amid a positive trend in domestic equities….
The United States is the real ‘tariff king’, at least in the dairy business, despite U.S. President Donald Trump labelling India as one, said Jayen Mehta, managing director of the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which markets the Amul brand. Mr. Mehta added that the new U.S. tariffs would not affect Amul’s overseas sales,…
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Indian government is tweaking its earlier plans for an Export Promotion Mission to make it more targeted towards specific sectors in the wake of the increased tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from India, The Hindu has learnt. This would entail reducing the cost of credit…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated 20 paise to close at 87.43 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), as a weak greenback and a positive momentum in domestic equity markets enthused investors. Forex traders said weak crude oil prices and cooling domestic inflation supported the rupee, but uncertainties…
Stock markets rebounded on August 13, 2025, as the Sensex closed higher by 304 points on buying in metal, auto, and pharma shares. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Stock markets rebounded on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) with benchmark Sensex closing higher by 304 points on buying in metal, auto and pharma shares as steady U.S….
Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) said U.S. tariffs-related challenges will dissipate in the next one or two quarters, and urged the private sector to do more as the country navigates through other longer-term challenges. He attributed the growth slowdown in FY25, which saw a deceleration to 6.5 per cent…
Markets regulator SEBI has banned Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd’s former CMD Kapil Wadhawan, ex-director Dheeraj Wadhawan, and four others from the securities markets for up to five years and imposed a penalty totalling ₹120 crore on them for diverting funds and fabricating books. Additionally, they have been restrained from holding any key position in…
